St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-23
Constable of the Town Of
Bloomington
County of Hennepin.
ALL SORTS.

ALL SORTS.
County Attorney Davis-There are abou
thirty cases to come before the grand Jury
don't know just how many there will be
from the outside
out how many indictments there are just
count all the names in the directory, divide
them by 2 and add 793, and you will have it.
| Capt. Peter Mckiernan was in attendance
at the district court yesterday as q witness in
divorce case. He had, it appeared, arrested
one OF the parties to the suit some nine years
ago. while in very compromising situation
| Constable c. J. CresS,, OF the town of Min
neapolis, showed a great business head yes.
terday when he refused to be sworn in and
go on the stand unless he was paid his fees
1t would have taken probably minute and q
have been too bad. The main part of the
day however he spent in the court room,
watching the trial Of various cases.
There is always curious crowd in the
court room when a divorce case is being
heard, and it appears to makcano difference
whether the parties to the suit are white or
cOl0red. In fact, if the parties are coored
the audience seems to enjoy it much more,
for the reason that a divorce among colored
people is somewhat of novelty.
Turnkey James Rieley, of the county Jail,
looked mournful when he brought James
Weber into the court room yesterday, hand
cuffed. You see,'' said he, Its pretty
tough to be Obliged to handcuff q man just
to bring him from the jail to the court house.
The cold steel is liable to chill q mau's wrists,
but, as long as the prisoner is charged with
a cold STEAL guess it won't make much
difference"
There is no danger that any attorney who
visited the court house yesterday will fail to
remember that there will be meeting of the
Hennepln County Bar association Monday
morning. Notices to that effect are pasted
up all over the court rooms and in the halls,
and there has been some talk of hiring a
small boy to carry banner around having
the announcement printed on it.
Lieut.. Dan Day, of the North Minneapolis
station, says he can stand almost anything
within the bounds of reason, but draws the
line at having visitors come into the station
who have not seen water for over year and
who smell so bad as to cause health in
Spector TO call. p.
Deputy Sheriff James Eye has justly been
named by his friends the Human Encyclope-
dia. Yesterday afternoon he was sitting at
his desk making out writ of attachment or
something Of the kind when there came into
the office nineteen men, and all these men
asked different questions. Each one received
a courteous and correct answer from the
deputy sheriff, who never lifted his pen from
the paper aud kept on writing.
We see that what the Minneapolis Tribune
terms "a spontaneous tribute" is to be paid
to Miss Agnes Huntington next Monday even
ing in the shape of a grand complimentary
concert in Minneapolis. After the concert
there will be public reception at which will
be present the creme de la creme of the elite
Or at least the papers will say so. We won
der whether the poor, neglected old father OF
tue beautiful and accomplished beneficiary
will be among the throng that will assemble
to do homage on this momentous OCCASION
Chicago News
Chas. A. Day, the veteran circus advertiser,
is giving some Of his "reminiscences to the
press and tells the following: Another sea
son Forepaugh had big heavy chap named
Barnhardt, whom everybody called Barney
| for short Barney was very handy to seat
| people and make himself generally useful
But once he did do quite a clever piece OF
work and should be credited with it. For
several weeks the show had been annoyed
with sneak thieves and back-door workers
and when we got to Rochester, Minnesota, d
number of them entered a mans house anG
made free with the contents. AS it happened
| the kitchen floor had been painted light
color and the marauderS in their incursioI
| walked all over it. This fact was duly re
ported and Barney took the hint and acted
| successfully thereon. LET me have half
dozen canvasmen," called Barney. Mr. Fore
| paugh hoDored the requisition and away
| marched the detective and his band of slug
| gers. Well, what do you suppose Barney did
Went down to the depot and laid for the out
| going train. Every man that moved to ge
aboard had his foot yanked up and if it wa
be-painted he was invited to stop over. and pu
| under guard.
Evening Paper Police Item-Eddie Riley,
! ~ years OF age, was sentenced to the reform
school at the request of his parents.
Representative Arnesou-I hope we car
| get the country delegates to vote mo- or
| certain woodchuck measures which will sim
ply leave Minneapolis to self-government.
The ladies who yesterday examined the city
lookup with view to reporting its condition
to charitable organizations, should under
| stand that they viewed it under exceptionally
| favorable circumstances. To take in all it
| salient points they should visit it in summer
when there are from three to half dozel
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